By Mark Carruthers

ARM IN ARM: Alun Armstrong is highly regarded by Blyth Spartans chairman Tony Platten, inset
PICTURE: Steven Hadlow

BLYTH Spartans chairman Tony Platten says the club will do ‘everything in their power’ to keep highly-rated manager Alun Armstrong at Croft Park.
The former Ipswich Town and Middlesbrough striker is a strong favourite to land the vacant Hartlepool United job after leading Spartans to the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League title in his very first season of management.
The momentum has continued this season with Spartans sat firmly in the Natio...